What's that? Haven't heard of the Nintendo fusion? That's probably because reputable gaming news sites aren't reporting such pie-in-the-sky rumors. Don't worry though, Nintendo News has you covered. =P
Well, recently Nintendo purchased the domain name nintendofusion.com. A "reputable source" indicated to Nintendo News that this site is related to Ninendo's next gaming hardware, and then unloaded a bunch of details. What is it? Well, according to the source, Nintendo's next console is actually a console/handheld hybrid, meaning a handheld with more power than a Wii U that is tightly integrated with a docking station packing almost 3 times the power of the PS4.
Now, believe it or not, my credulity ("gullibility" would be more honest) is such that, were that the extent of the rumor I could actually believe it. I know, it's sad isn't it? The plethora of little details that the author couldn't help throw in have me convinced that this is nothing more than a fanboy's wet dream. Things like haptic thumbsticks on the "Fusion DS," a built-in inductive charger, gorilla glass, and the cute names for each internal component--"jumpman," "lady," "kong," etc.--had me rolling my eyes.
It's all just too much, don't you think? If you're a fan of this rumor though, fear not. If history has proven anything it's that Zane believing in something pretty much means it's false. So you actually dodged a bullet there.
This whole rumor smacks of the things we heard about "Project Cafe" prior to launch. Remember when Wii U was going to be a beast of a box capable of running all current gen games in 1080p? That didn't pan out at all. So what did those Cafe rumors get right? The console was indeed named Project Cafe at one point, and it did in fact come with a controller with a 6.2" touch screen built into it.
Assuming this rumor is just as accurate (a big assumption) Nintendo's next console might be codenamed the Nintendo Fusion and could in fact be a base station that works in tandem with it's next handheld. That's it.
Of course, all we can say for sure is that it's a rumor, and we'll know more when Nintendo see's fit to tell us.
Still, what do you think of the Nintendo Fusion? What about the idea of a hybrid console, ai or nay? Why or why not? Let's discuss.